Havana: The Cuban Aviation Company denounced today that the suspension of the BSP payment compensation mechanism in Spain constitutes one more effect of the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States, Prensa Latina reports.
These obstacles and coercive actions by Washington against Havana are over 50 years old and in the midst of the pandemic they are intensified with new elements such as that related to the Cuban flag airline.
The airline’s statement clarified that this affectation does not mean the cessation of operations as some press media were quick to report.
The bank that makes these compensations, the note insists, expressed its inability to continue, due to the US blockade.
This provision does not prevent honoring the commitments made with clients, emphasizes Cubana. The Company adjusts its commercial strategies in the market, he pointed out.
Cubana, as a founding and active member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), formalized her complaint before this body.
The issue deals with the suspension of the sale of tickets due to the risk of bankruptcy or cessation of operations, a measure announced by IATA on August 13 of this year.
Such a decision is usually adopted in cases of bankruptcy or risk of it, which is unrelated to the case of Cubana.
They refer to the interruption of the airline’s presence in Spain’s BSP and therefore it must stop issuing tickets, multiple-purpose electronic documents (EMD) and refunds on behalf of this airline.
According to IATA documents, BSP constitutes a system designed to facilitate and simplify the sales, notification and referral procedures of accredited travel agencies, in order to improve financial control and cash flow.
Therefore, the measure in addition to affecting the airline’s reservation mechanism has a particular influence on the island tourism; it is clear from press reports and the texts of IATA itself.
As part of the intensification of the North American siege to the island, the 243 measures imposed by his predecessor Donald Trump, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, remain intact in Joe Biden’s administration.